


Andy Allen, of The Living Body Studio is a Certified Massage Therapist, a Reflexologist and a Certified Yoga Instructor. He received his Bodywork training at the School of Shiatsu and Massage near Middletown, California; The Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California; and The Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California. After many years in the business and corporate world, he found his true calling as a “Bodyworker”. He has been practicing Bodywork since 2002 in a spa environment, a clinic setting and a private practice. He has worked with hundreds of clients with stress related chronic muscle tension, as well as sports and work related soft tissue injuries. He utilizes “Traditional Asian Medicine” without the needles. Andy is very interested in maintaining optimum health in the human body and takes a very holistic approach to health and wellbeing. He is also fascinated with the mechanical functioning of the human body and how a problem in one area can have a domino effect on other parts of the muscular/skeletal system. Andrew has extensively studied the field of Neuromuscular Re- Education as popularized by Moshe Feldenkrais, PhD and Thomas Hanna, PhD. Andy graduated from the Integral Kriya Yoga Instructor Program (250 hours) in 2008. He has also recieved darshan and studied with Swami Hariharananda, Swami Veda Bharati, and Mata Amritanandamayi. |

Maria Allen is a graduate from the Integral Kriya Yoga Instructor Program (250 hours). She has been studying and teaching yoga to kids during Physical Education since 2000. Besides teaching Yoga she is a long time elementary school teacher in Brentwood, CA. Maria also attended a YogaEd teacher training at the Esalen Institute and she is on the board of directors of The Awakening Retreat Center, a local Yoga related non-profit. She has recieved darshan and received instruction from Swami Veda Bharati, and Mata Amritanandamayi. Maria enjoys integrating the philosophies of yoga into everything she does. |

| Andrew Allen C.M.T, Reflexologist & Certified Yoga Instructor Maria Allen Certified Yoga Instructor "In Home Visit" appointments available. 925-360-1764 |

